Gripper for printing-presses.



M. W. ALGER a C. L. JAGOBSOBI.

GEIPPEB. FOB EEINTING PRESSES.

wrLIoATIoN Hmm JULY s, 1909.

, Patented Nv..16,1909.

ATTORNEYS MGREY V?. ALGER AFT-TD CARL L. JACOBSQN. OF BENTGN HARBGh MICHXGAN.

GE'P'EER FOR PRINTNG-PRESSES.

iii/316.1%@ i vSposiMartien of Letters Patent.

Application filed .Tilly 3. 19%9. Soria! No. f.

wonniy of' irri-ion, and Sinto os viuiiiggzin,

huw inwntvd n romain new anni lzsiin Gripper for Vr;nung-Persson. of wnvir no oiiowingg is n i'nil. vieni; @uni oXzn-t' dvsrripi l jnsiment of the uros's iim'f-z Sirio bars il. il, are in the proper laterizi powin invvniion ing' pori# in :xii ihn Vimi'fs.

fimining iiwro is shown io. floiiw :non iin nziinnirri punition oi' n .I e v Y i www. imi' o, which 1:- sioiii-n longiindinniiy En Figi'. i

i moi', :iboi'o (rrscriimi 'or v r roos imrs .3 ui: a. irtrows Esi 35'; :1ro provnim, of. iin; rms* rv I is :a 'from vlfi'niion of tiro pinion 1 lo bo pimod.

s in iinl snifi Monks (i,

sido bars l Side of the Said rai! anni :i inovaiie ori iure Whrreby a frame cum im biof'koo oni' upon the pinten bed rapidly imei msiiy.

To form the fram@ to roceix'@ the ma *im* to A iov primed, the side imrs .1I :are adito-,imi lo :mii from rim iongindimii footer of iin phi-ien, by ioosening ihn sci'ews l5, im 'nini sliding; fire blocks and #he Sirio hars wrijving' the Said sfrrws isnerfaiiy thereon Tin Screwr; 8, H, :iro Ioosmeii in the blocks (L which permits tim- Siiding info vm'icoi 2- vi'i'n in siion, Hm .Qcrows l5, 15, :1ro tigiiiinof @f fen-fing n rigid pincement of .the snifi Sirio bars, and iikswis@ when ih@ vnriinfi posiions of ih@ vrossa bars 5, 5, are :niiuod in] iin tigjin'miing of iii@ Screws S, S, Hw ifi f-ross bruns are inid in fixed posiion. This .'njnsnwn' is performed wiii riferom'e im rho Shootnpon which The printed nnirw' i Thr pinion is suitably woviflmi xviii) wages:A 1G, I6, which fix Hw ofnfion of the Siiea on the pinion with rofo'onwo to io typo on Hw bmi.

in iw nmjority oi nos@ wr profi-r io hoii *Line Short o y nwnns of Spring-immuni ingrr-- i?, i?, mwinggwi on iii@ nozonni www Enna 5, 5. Bj: gripping ihr snoei on ino hori', lui margin oa' the iop :1nd bottom '01? igne siwoi, we provid@ fo :i moril @von Gepern'ing {mi} on tim Sheet. i g: y it will ii@ nmersiomi Hurt nil o die mehr .hors 'aro uonsirncirdiin nSia, a 'forti :w Possible. The method iins'iraefl of naomi'- mg' the members is: prcivrred ns. n wodo not wish o be nm'ers'oof os; rimiing ours/iras to any form of coiistriiction herrin shown as iihistrning the foeiiuros of #fn-nring the one nwmbvr fo ih@ oher.

Vv'hen it is (vsirvd, 'the sifjmrs El moy im provided wiii the same Kiri/i me i 17 :as shown in (Mrmjmmfm with Cross bars Thr: gripper fingern 1.7 are made oi' 11 ny sini.- zziiir rn-ingmziterinLn mi nro somnoiy i'znsvnw in Hooks 3F oy moans of sorns if) wiivii :im hreafiediy *engrfod Wiii the Said iiioniv ronta'oiy engi siro mounts-.fi iro ride on ,im iin?, croso imm 5. no :ingoio i?, l?,

i' i, and when lnon'lnted in the cross hars 5, 5, may each bey Kadjilstally seenredtherein by the screws 19, 19.

llaving thus described our invention, We claim as nov and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A gripper for printing presses coniprising a plurality arms having each a continuous slot formed lengthwise therein; a plurality7 of horizontally extended arms slidably attached to the said vertieal arms and having each a continnons slot formed lengthwise therein; a plnrality oi separate fastening devices slidably engaging earh of the said vertical and said horizontal arms and adapted to hold the saine in locked position; a plurality of yielding tingers slidahly secured in the slotsl in said horizontally extended arms; and fastening of vertically extended rleviees for seein-ing the said tingers in adjnsted position.

2, A gripper for printing presses comrality of fastening devices having guide eXl tensions to fit Within the slots in each of said arms, and adapted to secure the said arms rigidly together; a plurality of flat spring lingers having fastening blocks slidably mounted in the slots in said horizontal arms;

and fastening devices for securing the said blocks rigidly in adjusted position.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification vin the presenee of two subscribing witnesses.

MOREY W. ALGER. CARL L. JACOBSON.

Witnesses:

CLARA E. HmuNGwAY, CHAS. F. Soumis. 

